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Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (1938-2022), American Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher; won 314 games, 3,534 strikeouts, and was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues (1972 Cleveland, 1978 San Diego); famed for the spitball.
Gene Mauch
Gene Mauch (1925-2005), nicknamed the Little General, MLB infielder and manager of the Phillies, Expos, Twins, and Angels; 1,902 wins over 26 seasons, the most of any manager never to reach a World Series.
George Brett
George Howard Brett, born 1953, is a former American baseball player who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City Royals, won the 1980 AL MVP, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
George Sisler
George Sisler (1893–1973), "Gorgeous George," Hall of Fame first baseman for the St. Louis Browns; hit .407 in 1920 with a record 257 hits and .420 in 1922, career .340 with 2,812 hits.
George Springer
George Springer (George Chelston Springer III, born 1989), MLB outfielder and designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays, formerly Houston Astros; 2017 World Series MVP, 60 leadoff home runs, 300-plus career home runs, 2025 ALCS Game 7 hero.
George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner (1930-2010), 'The Boss,' Cleveland shipbuilder who led a 12-member group buying the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million on January 3, 1973; seven World Series, 11 pennants, two suspensions, 37-year tenure.
Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole (born 1990, Newport Beach, CA), nicknamed Chef G, is a Yankees right-handed starter, 2011 first overall pick, unanimous 2023 AL Cy Young winner, $324M contract, Tommy John surgery March 2025, returned May 2026.
Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton (Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton), Yankees DH/OF born 1989; 2017 NL MVP with Miami, record $325M contract, 456 career HR, hardest-hit ball in Statcast era, chronic injuries.
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges (1924–1972), American MLB first baseman for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets; 370 home runs, eight All-Star selections, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era Committee in December 2021.
Gio Urshela
Gio Urshela (Giovanny Urshela), Colombian infielder born 1991 in Cartagena; 10 MLB seasons 2015-2025 with eight teams, best known for his 2019-21 Yankees years (.314, 21 HR in 2019); retired May 2026.
Glenn Burke
Glenn Burke (1952-1995), MLB outfielder for the Dodgers and Athletics, first openly gay MLB player (out to teammates, public in 1982), credited with the first high five (1977), Gay Games medalist, honored by 2026 Dodger Stadium memorial.
Gleyber Torres
Gleyber Torres (Gleyber David Torres Castro), Venezuelan MLB second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, three-time All-Star; signed by the Cubs in 2013, traded to the Yankees in 2016 for Aroldis Chapman, debuted 2018, 38 HR in 2019, joined Detroit in 2025.
Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas: retractable-roof MLB park, home of the Texas Rangers since 2020, also called the Rangers' new ballpark after Globe Life Park; $1.2 billion, 40,300 seats, 2020 World Series bubble and 2023 championship venue.
Gold Glove Award
Rawlings Gold Glove Award, MLB's annual defensive excellence award since 1957; 18 position winners per year, chosen by managers, coaches, and the SABR Defensive Index; related Platinum Glove and Team Awards.
Goose Goslin
Goose Goslin (Leon Allen Goslin, 1900–1971), Hall of Fame left fielder for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers; .316 hitter, 2,735 hits, 1924 and 1935 World Series winner, 1928 AL batting champion.
Goose Gossage
Rich "Goose" Gossage (born 1951) is a Hall of Fame relief pitcher (1972–1994) with 310 saves, 1,502 strikeouts, a 3.01 ERA, nine All-Star selections, and the 1978 World Series with the Yankees; elected to Cooperstown in 2008.
Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo (gruh-SEFF-oh), born 2000, is a right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; drafted 151st overall from Villanova in 2021, MLB debut June 29, 2024, 2026 bullpen standout.
Grady Emerson
Grady Parker Emerson (born 2008) is an American shortstop drafted No. 2 overall in 2026 by the Tampa Bay Rays from Fort Worth Christian HS; Gatorade National Player of the Year, $9.75M bonus, MLB Pipeline's top 2026 draft prospect.
Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore III (born 1982, Seattle) is a former MLB center fielder, three-time All-Star with Cleveland (2004-11), whose career was cut short by injuries; later White Sox interim manager in 2024 and 2025 offensive coordinator.
Grant Holman
Grant Holman (Grant James Holman, born 2000) is an MLB right-handed relief pitcher from Chula Vista, California; a 2021 sixth-round Athletics pick out of Cal who debuted in 2024 and later pitched in the Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Phillies organizations.
Grant Holmes
Grant Holmes (Harrison Grant Holmes, born 1996) is an MLB right-handed pitcher for the Atlanta Braves; Dodgers 2014 first-rounder, 10 minor league seasons, 15-strikeout game in 2025, rehabbed a torn UCL.
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds' Hamilton County-owned riverfront stadium since 2003, replacing Riverfront/Cinergy Field; 45,814 seats, hitter-friendly park factors, smokestack home-run feature, 2015 All-Star Game, lease through 2037.
Green Monster
The Green Monster is the 37-foot-2-inch left field wall at Fenway Park, Boston, built in 1912 to block free views from Lansdowne Street, rebuilt in concrete in 1934, and painted green in 1947.
Greg Luzinski
Greg "The Bull" Luzinski (born 1950, Chicago) was a power-hitting left fielder and DH for the Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1980) and Chicago White Sox (1981–1984); 307 career home runs, 1975 NL RBI leader, two-time MVP runner-up, 1980 World Series champion.
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux (born 1966), MLB starting pitcher 1986-2008 for Cubs, Braves, Dodgers, Padres; 355-227, 3.16 ERA, four straight Cy Youngs (1992-95), record 18 Gold Gloves, 97.2% first-ballot Hall of Fame 2014.
Griffin Conine
Griffin Conine, Miami Marlins outfielder, son of Jeff Conine; Blue Jays 2018 second-rounder traded for Jonathan Villar, hit 36 minor league homers in 2021, MLB debut August 2024.
Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax (James Griffin Jax, born 1994) is an MLB right-handed pitcher, the first Air Force Academy graduate to play in the majors. Twins reliever turned Rays starter after a July 2025 trade for Taj Bradley; 2024 breakout with 2.03 ERA.
Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. ballpark (1911-1965) at Georgia Avenue NW, home of the Senators, Homestead Grays, and Redskins; famed for its 421-foot center field, homeowner-made notch, and 1924 World Series.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander (1887–1950), also Old Pete, Hall of Fame pitcher (1938) who won 373 games with a 2.56 ERA, set a 28-win rookie record in 1911, won three Triple Crowns, and starred in the 1926 World Series.
Guggenheim Baseball Management
Guggenheim Baseball Management (GBM) is Mark Walter's private partnership that bought the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a then-record $2.15 billion in 2012, ending McCourt's bankruptcy-era ownership.